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May 9 2008 - Statistics Canada reports that the unemployment rate rose to 6.1% in April even though employment increased by an estimated 19,000 over the month as more people entered the job market. Calculated in the U.S. manner, the participation rate reached 64.5% in April.
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Only Manitoba registered significant jobs growth during the month. Overall, the decline in manufacturing jobs continues as a major trend with 112,000 factory jobs lost since April 2007. 0 {, I! y- m$ e4 h
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) 1 }# ]7 b7 A \3 o0 y4 }
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
/ X6 W# o* O2 t' \( | x) YNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) + d7 O, [% b1 H1 A
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 9 h5 J, a% J$ N4 K7 g' p' ]
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) $ r/ a' I* Q( U! a: e& ?
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
# @+ ?: X' U6 g- {- C4 l; n7 xManitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
' S3 [/ s; Z3 ~/ x( ~- L- t4 vSaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
* k2 P; n( U; l( `Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) ) g! K! d% c) l2 Y7 j. c
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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